Need help cooking up more family time at meal time? Let WTVP lend a hand with
Homemade in the Heartland. This new show recognizes the benefits of
eating together as a family, and presents recipes with proven results of bringing more family
time to meal time.

There is strong evidence that shows when families come together at meal time, there
are significant benefits to child development and overall improvement to the well-being of the
family. Homemade in the Heartland focuses on the importance of this family time by
featuring guests who prepare quick, easy, nutritious recipes and share techniques on how to make
them into quick and healthy meals that will bring the family together.

Created by Ron Budzinski and produced by WTVP, the progam is hosted by Hugh Higgins
and features local cooks Alice Price, Mary Ardapple, Amada Pyle, and Mary Ann Fahey-Darling.
Homeade in the Heartland premieres Saturday, November 30th at 10:30 a.m. on WTVP-HD
47.1.

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For further information contact Linda Miller, WTVP Vice President of
Programming,
at (309) 495-0591 or linda.miller@wtvp.org